diff --git a/src/os_win32.c b/src/os_win32.c
index ae77e40eb..39b86d6ab 100644
--- a/src/os_win32.c
+++ b/src/os_win32.c
@@ -4657,12 +4657,14 @@ mch_call_shell(
     {
 	char_u	*cmdbase = cmd;
 
-	// Skip a leading quote and (.
-	while (*cmdbase == '"' || *cmdbase == '(')
-	    ++cmdbase;
+	if (cmdbase != NULL)
+	    // Skip a leading quote and (.
+	    while (*cmdbase == '"' || *cmdbase == '(')
+		++cmdbase;
 
 	// Check the command does not begin with "start "
-	if (STRNICMP(cmdbase, "start", 5) != 0 || !VIM_ISWHITE(cmdbase[5]))
+	if (cmdbase == NULL
+		|| STRNICMP(cmdbase, "start", 5) != 0 || !VIM_ISWHITE(cmdbase[5]))
 	{
 	    // Use a terminal window to run the command in.
 	    x = mch_call_shell_terminal(cmd, options);
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index 76873d762..59a2bb469 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -757,6 +757,8 @@ static char *(features[]) =
 
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
+/**/
+    2061,
 /**/
     2060,
 /**/